Confessions of a 7-Time Ironman Finisher ...
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Hey Reader, I made a really tough call this week. I decided not to compete in my upcoming triathlon on April 29th. For a guy who has spent 22 years as a personal trainer and finished the Boston Marathon, pulling out of a race stings. But I realized two things. One, I'm just not fast enough right now. If I can't race to win, I'm not going to force it. But more importantly... my training was starting to compete with my family time. I was putting on my cycling cleats getting set for a brutal three hour training session. Then I heard my son yelling. Courtney was feeling under the weather, and our dog Kona was begging for her morning walk and poop. I realized if I walked out that door, I was leaving my wife to manage the morning chaos completely alone. Years ago, I'd have chosen the workout without thinking twice. But I realized something profound. I'm not a professional athlete. I'm a professional father and husband. So I changed my workout that day to fit our household. The best decision isn't always what serves my personal fitness goals, it's what serves our family's well-being. So many of the incredible women I talk to feel this exact tension every single day. You're the "Chief Everything Officer", constantly managing the kids, the house, and your career. You feel like taking time for your own health is stealing from your kids. So you put yourself last. You become the "Mom-Bot." You physically show up to the soccer games, but you're completely checked out, just surviving on caffeine and giving your family the leftover scraps of your energy. Rats... that cycle is completely exhausting. But you don't have to sacrifice your own vitality to serve them. We build five incredibly simple daily habits for the whole house. We redesign your kitchen and your family calendar so you actually get to eat healthy, exercise, and be present with your kids without feeling a single ounce of mom guilt. When the household system works on autopilot, you finally get your time back without the guilt. I changed my workout to suit my family today, and it felt like a massive win. If you're tired of running on fumes and want to build a health system that actually includes your family, Click Here to Join the Waitlist.
PS: In case you're wondering, Jagger's current "training program" mostly involves seeing how fast Kona runs when he drops a piece of cheese. |